Steven Fine

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Vesicular Stomatitis Virus

OVERVIEW: What every clinician needs to know Pathogen name and classification Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) – A virus in the family Rhabdoviridae (like Rabies), genus Vesiculovirus. Of the numerous vesiculoviruses, at least six have been confirmed to cause animal or human disease. These are VS-New Jersey, VS-Indiana, VS-Alagoas, Chandipura, Isfahan, and Piry. What is the…

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